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Death Toll From Coronavirus in France Now Above 17,000
In France, more than 17,000 people have now died from the effects of the coronavirus, a health official said Wednesday.
The total number of patients currently hospitalized has fallen for the first time since the onset of the…
EU Leaders Hold Video Conference on April 23
The heads of government of the EU countries will hold a video conference on the corona crisis on April 23.
The virtual summit will mainly focus on setting up a temporary recovery fund to get the economy back up in all Member…
France: Growing Concerns for the Elderly in the Coronavirus Crisis
The situation in French centres for the elderly is deteriorating more and more during the corona crisis. Until Tuesday, 3,200 people had died of an infection in the nursing and older people's homes.
That is almost a third of all…
Germany Took Over Nearly 200 Patients From Other EU Countries
Since the start of the corona crisis, Germany has taken over 198 seriously ill patients from the other EU Member States.
It concerns 130 patients from France, 44 from Italy and 24 from the Netherlands, says a spokesman for the…
Spain Outstrips Italy With Most Corona Infections
Spain has outflanked Italy as the European country with the most corona infections. The country now has 124,736 infections, and the Italian authorities registered 124,632.
This is evident from the latest figures on Saturday…
Polish Seniors and Those in Quarantine are Allowed to Vote by Post in Elections
Polish seniors and those in quarantine are allowed to vote by post in elections. The Polish Parliament approved that measure early on Saturday morning.
Poland will hold presidential elections in May.
Incumbent President Andrzej…
Erdogan Claims to Have Opened the Border With Europe for Migrants
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that from now on Turkey will allow migrants to cross the border with Europe without hindrance.
He says he does that because the European Union would not help enough to defuse…
The French Airline Air France Discontinues All Flights to China
The French airline Air France will stop all flights to and from China until 9 February. KLM's sister company decided following the outbreak of the new coronavirus in the Asian country.
For the time being, KLM will continue to fly…
Pope Francis Responds to Ex-Pope Statements about Celibacy
Pope Francis responded on Monday to statements from his predecessor Benedict XVI. Benedict writes in a book that comes out on Wednesday that celibacy is sacred within the church and that this should not be altered.
A spokesperson…
The EU Rejects the Death Penalty for Convicted Persons in the Khashoggi Murder Case
The European Union condemns the death penalty to which five people in Saudi Arabia have been sentenced for the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last year.
"The European Union always and without exception…